Choe Hyon vs Type 051C

Overview

The Choe Hyon and the Type 051C are both Destroyer classes.

Displacement is 5,000 tons for the Choe Hyon vs 7,100 tons for the Type 051C.

The Choe Hyon was produced in 2 units vs 20 for the Type 051C. The Choe Hyon was commissioned in 2026, 20 years after the Type 051C (2006).

North Korean guided-missile destroyer commissioned in 2026, the first with VLS and phased-array radar.
Origin	🇰🇵 North Korea
Category	Destroyer
Type	Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer	Nampo Shipyard, Hambuk Shipyard
Year introduced	2026
Number built	2 units
Estimated unit price	NA

Chinese guided-missile destroyer, introduced in 2006, displaces 7,100 tons.
Origin	🇨🇳 China
Category	Destroyer
Type	Guided-missile destroyer
Manufacturer	Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company
Year introduced	2006
Number built	20 units
Estimated unit price	NA

Displacement	5,000 tons ◉
Maximum speed	NA
Length	144.5 m ◉
Beam	16.0 m ◉
Propulsion	--
Armament	88 × VLS cells of various sizes for ballistic, cruise and surface-to-air missiles 1 × 127 mm or 130 mm naval gun 1 × Pantsir-ME close-in weapon system 2 × 30 mm CIWS 4 × 4 anti-ship missile launchers 2 × 2 533 mm torpedo tubes 8 × 14.5 mm heavy machine guns

Displacement	7,100 tons ◉
Maximum speed	30.0 knots
Length	155.0 m ◉
Beam	17.1 m ◉
Propulsion	2 indigenous steam turbines
Armament	48 × S-300FM (SA-N-20) surface-to-air missiles 8 × YJ-83 anti-ship missiles 1 × 100 mm H/PJ-87 dual purpose gun 2 × Type 730 30 mm seven-barrel Gatling gun close-in weapons systems 2 × 3 324 mm torpedo launchers carrying Yu-7 torpedoes 2 × 15 Type 946 decoy launchers 2 × 18 Type 726-4 decoy launchers

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Which has greater displacement, the Choe Hyon-class or Type 051C-class?

The Type 051C-class has greater displacement at 7,100 tons compared to the Choe Hyon-class's 5,000 tons.

Which is faster, the Choe Hyon-class or Type 051C-class?

The Type 051C-class is faster with a maximum speed of 30 knots compared to the Choe Hyon-class's 0 knots.

Which is longer, the Choe Hyon-class or Type 051C-class?

The Type 051C-class is longer at 155.0 meters compared to the Choe Hyon-class's 144.5 meters.

Which has been built in greater numbers, the Choe Hyon-class or Type 051C-class?

The Type 051C-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 2 vessels of the Choe Hyon-class.